Teaching Assistant (Facility)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic andadaptable Teaching Assistant (Facility) to join our highly motivatedteam on a fixed term basis.

Our aim is to challenge every learner to exceed their ownexpectations of themselves; create a can-do culture and theresilience to excel; include all members of our communitythrough shared endeavour; and nurture diverse skills, talentsand abilities whilst celebrating excellence.

Our ideal candidate will

Have experience or interest in working in an educational setting;

Have experience of working with SEND learners with autism and SPLD needs;

Multi-task under pressure and juggle many tasks at once;

Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workload;

Have excellent face to face customer service skills or experience;

Pay attention to detail, pick up on oversights and rectify problems before they arise;

Act with discretion, handling extremely confidential information;

Demonstrate a willingness to become involved in the life of the organisation;

Be enthusiastic, energetic and open to innovation;

Have integrity, optimism and a good sense of humour;

Possess effective communication skills and be emotionally intelligent;

What the school offers its staff

A workplace that is future focused with potential for professional growth as we continue to grow;

A skilled and experienced team of professionals;

A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues;

A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do;

A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the pupils life chances.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.